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Libyan Central Bank Governor Naji Issa discussed strengthening banking supervision and technical cooperation with Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos. Their meeting in Bangkok covered prudential standards, risk management and training, according to a source cited by Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Human Rights Watch says at least 31 people have been executed since late August by military authorities in eastern Libya. The organisation says these are the first executions reported in the country since 2010, according to RFI.
Source: RFI
The president of Libya’s House of Representatives, Al-Salheen Abdel-Nabi, has asked the Central Bank of Libya to end any increase in the official exchange rate based on a tax that expired on 31 December 2024. He says maintaining it without a new legal basis is irregular, according to the House of Representatives’ spokesman, quoted by Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Libyan exporters are asking the Minister of Economy and Trade to review Decree 493 of 2026, which broadly bans exports. They warn of its consequences for productive, agricultural and agri-food sectors, as well as contracts concluded in foreign markets, according to Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Libya’s Central Bank is withholding the approved budgets of the National Oil Corporation, which says it transferred $1.23 billion by 13 October 2026. The block jeopardises payments owed to international oil services companies, production and maintenance projects, the Libya Herald reports.
Source: Libya Herald
Libyan Planning Minister Mohamed Al-Zeidani reviewed the organisational, technical and scientific preparations for an international forum on smart cities. The meeting is to define its themes and partnerships in line with the UN sustainable development goals, according to the Libyan Planning Institute.
Source: Libya Herald
Heavy rains caused water to accumulate in Tripoli and other parts of Libya, damaging homes, businesses and property. The United Nations mission in Libya is monitoring the effects of the bad weather and supporting authorities in rescue efforts and disaster prevention, according to Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Heavy rain flooded roads, homes and businesses in Tripoli, where at least one person drowned. About 152 millimetres of rain fell in one day, overwhelming drainage systems and leaving several routes impassable, Libya Herald reports.
Source: Libya Herald
Libyan Deputy Finance Minister Abu Bakr Al-Jafal outlined the Tripoli government’s economic priorities at a meeting in Bangkok. They include economic stability, better resource management, subsidy reform and revenue diversification, according to Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
The Central Bank of Libya announces the resumption of banking cooperation with Commerzbank, suspended for ten years. The German bank will rejoin the network of authorised correspondent banks to facilitate Libya’s foreign trade and financial transfers, according to the Central Bank of Libya, cited by Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Libya’s Supreme Constitutional Court rules that the House of Representatives’ absolute majority must be calculated from members who legally retain their mandates, rather than the total number of seats. With 160 members in office, the threshold is set at 81, according to Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Libya’s prosecution has ordered the detention of the former director general of Libyana Mobile Phone Company and a former commercial official, suspected of causing 426 million dinars in illicit gains. The investigation concerns unjustified increases in contractual commissions and the irregular purchase of property, according to the Office of the Attorney General.
Source: Libya Herald
Work on the first phase of development at Dila fishing port in Zawia has begun to expand the available space and facilitate the movement of equipment and boats. Libya’s Ministry of Marine Resources says the project should improve services for fishermen and their working conditions.
Source: Libya Herald
Tajoura’s National Center for Cardiac Treatment and Surgery in Tripoli examined 1,562 patients in September and carried out 1,308 electrocardiograms. Women accounted for 54.55% of consultations and 55.73% of ECGs, according to statistics published by the Libyan institution.
Source: Libya Herald
Libya’s central bank governor, Naji Issa, discussed fiscal and monetary coordination and documentary credit controls with the US Treasury. The meeting, held in Bangkok on the sidelines of IMF and World Bank meetings, also addressed the fight against smuggling, according to Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
The Libyan Export Development Authority is convening exporters in Tripoli to examine the consequences of the general export ban imposed by the Economy Ministry. The meeting is intended to gather their proposals and seek sector-specific exceptions, reports Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Brega says it shipped around 2.6 million litres of petrol and diesel to southern Libya on 10 and 11 October 2026. Spokesman Ahmed Al-Masalati says the first lorries reached the Sebha depot, following accusations of prolonged shortages from local authorities.
Source: Libya Herald
Libya’s Public Prosecution has placed six National Commercial Bank managers in pre-trial detention following the irregular granting of a €1.15 million loan. The investigation alleges that there were insufficient guarantees and illicit gains; the beneficiary is wanted, according to the Attorney General’s Office cited by Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
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